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Chris Ward -
March 5, 2020
Ivan lived on his own [1]. He was unsteady on his feet, and scarcely able to care for himself despite a large amount of outside help. His isolation made him vulnerable but whenever we met him at home he seemed complacently, if not...
Chris Ward -
February 25, 2020
I’ve written recently about some of the communication challenges of Huntington’s disease. Here is another. My encounters with a Huntington’s patient frequently went like this: Doctor: 'How are you?’ Patient: [no response] Doctor: 'Did you come on the bus?’ Patient:...
Chris Ward -
February 7, 2020
One of my challenges as a specialist physician was Huntington’s disease. To give you a picture, imagine 'Diane' [i] slumped in a wheelchair, stirred into speaking by something her husband has said about their 7 year old son, Will. Diane’s...
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